Central Louisiana News

There were 747 Hispanic students enrolled in Vernon Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Vernon Parish welcomed 8,040 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 9.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 18 schools in Vernon Parish, Parkway Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 135 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Parkway Elementary School	26.5%	135
North Polk Elementary School	15.3%	47
Vernon Middle School	14.6%	59
Leesville Junior High School	14.3%	54
Pickering High School	13%	48
Pickering Elementary School	12.9%	80
Leesville High School	11.9%	89
East Leesville Elementary School	10.2%	32
West Leesville Elementary School	9.8%	49
Rosepine Elementary School	5.6%	44
Rosepine High School	5%	26
Hicks High School	4.5%	16
Anacoco Elementary School	3.9%	19
Anacoco High School	3.7%	12
Simpson High School	3.5%	9
Evans High School	3.4%	13
Pitkin High School	2.2%	9
Hornbeck High School	1.6%	6